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5 activities you can’t miss in Los Cabos
For those adventure lovers, Cabo is an ideal destination to plan a getaway. Once you get to this land, you fill find plenty things to do.

You can choose the tranquil San Jose del Cabo or the more exciting Cabos San Lucas. It is located at the southern point of Baja Peninsula, including three areas: Cabos San Lucas in the west and San Jose del Cabo in the east, also the main hotel-laden area known as “the Corridor”, 20 miles between the two cities. When you arrive at San Jose int. airport you will need an airport transfer to get to your hotel and a car to explore the different areas.

You will have a lot of decisions when planning your getaway, like where to stay, but here I will show you the best 5 activities you can’t miss in Los Cabos:
1. Watch the sunset in The Arch
This is one of the principal activities you can not miss, to watch how the sunset shines in the arch and observe the different beaches around it, “the Lover’s Beach”, “Divorce Beach” and “Pelicans”. Why do they call it Lovers/Divorce beach? Because on one side the water of Cortés, the Lover’s is very calm and the Divorce on the Pacific can be very dangerous with strong waves, rip tide and undertows!

Once you get into Sunset Sailing Tour, you will have the opportunity to navigate at this time of the day through both seas and observe all the beautiful landscapes, sea lions, lots of pelicans and probably whale sharks if there’s whale watching season.
1. Fly through the canyons with the Monster Ziplines
This is one of the most adventurous activities you can’t miss in Los Cabos. This activity is located at Wild Canyon. You will fly in ziplines over the desertic landscapes, don’t miss the longest zipline of the destination with 815 meters long. There are some other cool activities you can do here like drive an UTV on the mountains and the beach, ride a camel, zipline at night, jump from a gondola and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipcF8LkF0BU&feature=youtu.be
1. Explore San Jose del Cabo
San Jose del Cabo is a very calm town in Los Cabos. You need to take a day to explore all the beauty around. The streets are full of local art, restaurants, music and culture that you probably didn’t know was here.A few blocks from the marina is located restaurante “Mi Casa”, which has become an outstanding landmark of tradicional mexican food, vibrant colors and natural gardens. Then, Plaza Mijares is the central square in San Jose, there you fill find many jewellery stores, art galleries, souvernirs. On the west side there is Iglesia San Jose that stands over the place where the original mission was established in 1730; it’s bell towers and interior decoration are honored to Jesuit priest, Nicolas Tamaral, martyred on the site where this building stands.
1. Spend a day at Medano Beach
Medano beach is the safest in Cabo San Lucas and the most popular. Many beaches here are very dangerous for the strong tides and undertows, except for Medano.

Medano Beach has several miles for people that want to get in and swim, practice water sports or relax. Located within Cabo San Lucas Bay, if you are staying in the hotel zone, you can get there easily. There are restaurants, beach clubs, bars and water activities to enjoy right at the beach.
1. Visit the land of Wikiruta
The land of Wirikuta has a lot to expose to the admirers. Starts with a typical mexican dinner buffet with a beverage of your taste and then an ancestral dance of the Huichol people. You will see incredible acrobatic displays in 3D mapping technology as they perform their cultural dance. All those costumes and colors will make your heart beat when you see how they express their cultural rituals!

https://youtu.be/BhUqXVkqULo
February 4, 2017
Top 10 Halloween destinations around the world

Halloween is a famous holiday in the year that turns into a scary night. There are many ways to celebrate this mystic night like a celebration party, wear a scary and unique costume or you can go to a Halloween event were there are some prepared shows and traditions. If you are planning to travel for Halloween and don’t know where to go and do, here are the top 10 Halloween destinations around the world:

1. Ottawa, Canada Ottawa is a spooky destination in October, you won’t be dissapointed with all the festivities and events that are being planned in and around the city. This is ideal for a Halloween of young ones and a place to find incredible costumes. Also, there are many museums in Ottawa that present Halloween events for children and young you can plan to assist.

2. Salem, Massachsetts It is said that no place in the world celebrates Halloween quite like Salem, Massachusetts! If you are looking for the cold weather and the autumn of New England, scary atmosphere, Halloween decorations everywhere and people dressing like ghosts.. Salem has it all in October. The annual themed festival in Salem is amazing to discover the scariest places at night such as the Witch Museum or the Old Harbour!

3. Transylvania, Romania Transylvania is a region of Romania. The birthplace of the legend of Dracula is still celebrating Halloween to this day. You can visit the many spooky tales and the homes of famous people which nowadays remains like museums. But what is interesting about here, is how the entire region transforms into a scenic place this date, with numerous events and celebrations.

4. Cancun, Mexico Mexico festivals in Halloween are full of a wonderful enviroment, traditions and picturesque costumes, food, candles, masks and skeletons. This holiday is called the Day of Dead and it takes two days. There are a lot of festivals that cover almost the entire city. The famous altars are in many parts of the city, from the airport to El Embarcadero and local restaurants.
Restaurants in Cancun prepare special dishes to observe the Day of Dead. Also many dance clubs and bars celebrate costume parties.
Xcaret Park features a special event for Day of Dead, it lasts 2 days from October 31 to November 2. This big celebration allows you to enjoy the traditional gastronomy of the region, typical candies, rituals, workshops, dancing shows, theater, concerts, etc.

5. Los Angeles, California Halloween in Los Angeles is covered with the best candy treats, inspiring costume shops, rockingest parties, spooky decorations in the neighborhoods for trick-or-treating and the coolest festivals and activities for this holiday. LA knows how to have a devil of a good time!

6. Orlando, Florida This Halloween, the beautiful city of turns into a dark side. The streets of Universal Studios in Florida come alive with the horrifying mutants, monsters and maniacs. The 9 haunted houses create the most scare zones with live shows, rides and many attractions.

7. New York City NYC is full of Halloween parties and events. You might be start to think about Halloween costumes! Across all the city, events will open the door to showcase your creativity with costumes for your kids, pets and yourself. Many rowdy parades and nightclubs to educational events will be featured. You’ll be impressed of how the night is transformed.

This year:

-Village Halloween Parade marks the 40 th anniversary.
-Webster Hell, along Sixth avenue, transform all the 4 floors of Webster Hall into a spooky den of dancing and fire-wielding performance! The best costume has an award of $5,000… it can be sexy, scare or anything.. up to you!
-In case you are looking for a more fun themed for hildren, head to the Queens County Farm Museum. Kids can wear their costumes, enter to the scary haunted house, the Maize Maze and feed the animals!
-At Tompinks Square Park, locals from the East Village and dog lovers dress up their pups and compete for the many prizes for the best costumes.

8. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA New Orleans features a wild and crazy “Crescent City-Style” Halloween. Kids and adults will enjoy the fun and craziness as well. This night you might turn into a vampire, zoombie, witch, pirate, etc. The most imaginative and outlandish costume the better!
The good thing about New Orleans is that it’s for anyone, from the smallest trick or treaters to the biggest party monsters. Be prepared to meet the most Haunted City in America.

9. Guadalajara, Mexico Halloween in Guadalajara is Day of Dead. To celebrate Day of Dead on Guadalajara is a tradition that brings a lot of activities, art, party and culture to bring tribute to the dead. Catrinas, music, altars and theater is what you will see in almost every corner this important date. The most famous place to visit in Guadalajara this week is Tlaquepaque, it preserves the most Mexican traditions alive, celebrating the Dead Festival with more than 100 artistic and cultural activities from Oct 29 to Nov 2.

10. Key West, Florida Key West has an undeniable “party town” label, but when fantasy combines with terror, the colorful island lives a legendary moment. On Friday October 28 ans Saturday 29, portions of Duval Street and adjoining side streets will be designated as a Fantasy Zone. Many parties, adventures and events will feature on Halloween, such as the fun Peter Pan’s Adventures in Naughty land, a burlesque parody.

So, prepare your most scary or unique costume and get ready for this Halloween 2016!

July 25, 2016
Celebrate Cinema During Riviera Maya Film Festival
Celebrate Cinema During Riviera Maya Film Festival

If you love movies and nights on the beach, you’ll want to mark your calendar for the 5th Annual Riviera Maya Film Festival, April 21st-27th. World premieres, works-in-progress, and free screenings are just a few events you don’t want to miss. One of the freshest film fests in North America spreads across the Mexican Caribbean this month, adding an extra element of international culture and art to our already vibrant streets, theaters, galleries, and beaches. Dating back to its inauguration in 2012, the Riviera Maya Film Festival in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Cancun has quickly earned the respect of cinephiles and filmmakers from around the world as among the most daring festivals around. Not only is it an opportune setting for rising stars in Mexican cinema to screen and produce their work, it also offers a magnificent setting for international artists to present films that might not otherwise be seen to engaged audiences.

A World of Film

While a distinct focus is placed on cultivating Mexican filmmakers in programs like the RivieraLAB, 53 of last year’s 70 featured films hailed from across the globe – China, Ireland, France, Russia, Argentina, and the United States, just to name a few. All screenings and premieres are divided into the following categories:

Mexican Platform – Strictly national voices.
- Galas – Two to four films and their crews are honored at these special events.
- Planetarium – Films in this category treat cinema as social activism.
- Wide Audience – These films target the general public with human narratives.
- Author Panorama – This section eyes film’s future through an avant-garde lens.
- RivieraLAB Presents – Young filmmakers nurtured by RMFF screen work in all stages of development.
Cinema in Paradise

Ranging from red carpet premieres in historic theaters to over 200 free screenings and moonlight movies on the beach, Riviera Maya Film Festival takes full advantage of the region’s lush setting. Altogether, events are planned here in Playa del Carmen, as well as Cancun, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, and Isla de Mujeres.
April 15, 2016
High-Flying Stunts at Riviera Maya Air Show – Cozumel Aeroshow 2016

Watch the world’s bravest pilots perform death-defying tricks over the Island of Sparrows during the 7th Annual Cozumel Aeroshow, April 16-17th. Best of all, the show is completely free for all ages, & discount ferry tickets are also available.Not only the best air show in Mexico, Cozumel Aeroshow is considered by international pilots and spectators to be the top event of its kind in all of Latin America. Now in it’s seventh year, attendance is expected to surpass 20,000 when the planes take to the sky over the Mexican Caribbean, April 16th and 17th.

Between the relaxed vibe and year-round perfect weather, Riviera Maya is an ideal place to celebrate flight – but if you’ve never been to an air show, you might be wondering what all the fuss about. To start, nothing compares to beholding the world’s bravest pilots perform unbelievable stunts in a place as pristine as the island of Cozumel.In the Sky & On the Ground

Of course, air show fun isn’t limited to what’s happening overhead, as a vast collection of exhibits fill the airfield in every direction. Peruse and board historic aircraft. Chat over classic cars and motorcycles. Grab a cold Heineken, a bite to eat, and just take it all in.

The Mexican Air Force & More

In addition to pilots from countries like the United States, Spain, Argentina, and Venezuela, the Mexican Air Force will make a very special appearance at this year’s show. Other highlights include the Red Bull Air Force of wingsuit skydivers, a demonstration from the X Wing Project, and Paramotoring performers.

Get Your Discount Ferry Tickets

Sign up to receive discount tickets for the 40-minute ferry ride from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel, both Saturday (Practice & Picture Day), and Sunday (Airshow Performances).

April 8, 2016
Chichen Itza Spring Equinox 2016

Chichen Itza Spring Equinox 2016

An equinox is an astronomical event that happens when the sun is positioned directly over the equator. The word “Equinox” has a meaning which is “Equal Night”.. that is because on the EQUINOX the night is EQUAL IN LENGHT TO THE DAY. It occurs twice a year, around march 20 and september 23. The day when the spring equinox happens mark the end of winter and beginning of spring.
Each year thousands of pilgrims and curiosity seekers travel from all around the world to Yucatan to watch this phenomenon.

How it works?A man hold a crystal above his head as he and over 15 thousand people congregated in front of the famous pyramid at Chichen-Itza, Mexico to celebrate the arrival of the Equinox signaling the beginning of Spring. The famous Maya ruin is popular at the Equinox when the serpents back shows on the side of the stairway that leads to the top.
At the exact time of the equinox a play of light and shadow creates the appearance of a snake descending in the Pyramid of Kukulkan or also named as “El Castillo”. This shadow snake is composed of seven or so triangular shadows. The sinking sun seems to give life to the shadow which takes a look like it is moving. If you have a car you must take advantage to see the equinox light in Dzibilchaltún, another archaeological site, where the sun aligns directly with the main door of the Templo de las Siete Muñecas.

Spring Equinox Tickets to Chichen Itza

The days to see the equinox are on March 20, 21 and 22. To get your tickets to Chichen Itza on the Equinox you must buy a normal day tour, some of them include transportation and food. Here is a list with our tours available to see the equinox:

Chichen Itza Regular: Roundtrip transportation from Cancun or Riviera Maya + tour + lunch.
$64 USD adults and $43 USD infants.

Chichen Itza Sky Luxury cruiser: Roundtrip transportation on a luxury bus from Cancun or Riviera Maya + breakfast on the bus & drinks + tour + lunch.
$94 USD adults and $69 USD infants.

March 14, 2016
Ventura Park in Cancun

If you are comming to Cancun, this is a tour that you can not miss with friends or family.

Ventura Park in Cancun, Mexico is a new park that opened its doors on March 2016, it used to be Wet and Wild and now changed to a new Mega Theme Park in front of the ocean with a lot of extreme adventure and entertainment inside.What makes Ventura Park so amazing? The fun and unforgettable experience, there are different worlds inside this park, all for different ages, such as riding the wild roller-coaster, go bungee-jumping, ziplines with amazing views, swimming with dolphins, waterslides, go-karts and plenty more adventures that you will loveee. If you’re a gamer, you have to go to the Underworld. There you can show off your skills with our high-tech games like, Laser Tanks, Virtual Reality Warfare, and our latest addition, the popular Star Wars Battle Pod.Where to get tickets to Ventura Park? You can get your tickets by clicking here. Price per adults are $108 USD and $60 USD for infants. This prices are the lowest you can find online!

1. Unlimited Ventura Park at Daylight: This is a ticket to Ventura Park will all included; attractions, all the different spots of food like sports bar, italian, beach bar, ice cream bar, etc. and all the activities inside the park at the day. Click here to see this tour.

2. Unlimited Ventura Park at night: At Ventura Unlimited Pack at Night you will enjoy an unparalleled experience, jump on ziplines at night, driving in Go-Karts at high speed, visit this Mega Park, carefree, with everything included. Click here to see this tour.

Are you ready for this life time experience? Visit this Mega Park, carefree, with everything included!

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March 3, 2016
The Ultimate Guide to Cancun for Female Travelers

The Ultimate Cancun Guide for Female Travelers

Every year, thousands of female travelers, young and old, come to Cancun to have a beach vacation. I am sure you want this vacation to be worth and unforgettable: enjoy the cristaline beaches, hotels at the seashore, nice restaurants, party until 4 am and great activities that in Cancun you would love to do. The main tourist area in Cancun is a safe place. I did this ultimate guide to Cancun for Female Travelers with helpful tips, things you can do and places you can visit when comming to this paradisical place, all of this is focus on female travelers:

Don’t spend all your money in a resort:

Holiday Inn Cancun Arenas

I think is better to book a low cost hotel than paying a lot of money for a resort because Cancun offers a lot of things to do and you are going to be most of the time outside. In this Cancun guide I recommend you to book in the Hotel Zone. My recommendations for good service and low budget hotels are: Holiday Inn Arenas, Real Inn, Hotel Sotavento and Yacht Club, Calypso Hotel Cancun, Hotel Cancun Clipper Club, Mayafair Design Hotel and the Grand Royal Lagoon.

Visit Isla Mujeres:

This is another great place for this Cancun guide, the Island is located 13 kilometers away from Cancun, to get there you must take a ferry in Puerto Juarez dock. This is a paradisiacal island because it has white sand beaches, water sports, the tour riding all Isla Mujeres in a golf cart and for the underwater museum where you can snorkel or dive. Tickets to Isla Mujeres costs about 15 dlls roundtrip, the ferry ride is great if you sit at the roof watching the ocean view and listening the music they play at the ride, it takes about 30 minutes to get to Isla. At night there are some beach bars and discos that you can go.

Scuba Dive:

Cancun is one of the best diving destinations in the world. If you have never dive before you are going to the right place, hundreds of beautiful reefs and color fishes are underwater, I love diving in Cancun cause the water is very clear and you can see long distance underwater. There are special diving packages for beginners, the first class starts in a pool and then you go to the ocean after knowing everything to dive correctly and safe.

Nightlife:

Nightlife in Cancun is amazing. The discos are numerous and each one has a unique style. Depending on what kind of music you want to dance you will find it. In this Cancun Guide I recommend for female travelers “Palazzo”. I had a great time there, people from all over the world and great night shows. This is a glamorous club with pop and electronic music where most young travelers around the world go. Normally hotels with big groups of travelers invite them to Palazzo for its great atmosphere.

Playa del Carmen:

This is an ideal place for Female Travelers who want the most fun of all places close to Cancun. Here is located the famous Fifth Avenue: hundreds of bars, shopping stores and restaurants. If you want to bring souvenirs for your friends back home, you will find everything in the 5th Avenue. The best nightlife is in Playa de Carmen, Coco Bongo is the most famous for having artists and night shows, very fun and entertaining! Some other clubs are very nice on the seashore with famous djs.

Visit Chichen Itza:

You can not miss to visit one of the 7 wonders of the World “Chichen Itza“. It is the most famous Mayan archaeological site in Mexico for its history and constructions built by the ancients. There are several tours in the daytime where you can observe the pyramids, the culture and visit the cenote. Every tuesday at night, Chichen Itza Light and Sound offers a night show on the principal buildings of this site.

January 21, 2016
The Ultimate Guide to Cancun for Young Travelers

The ultimate guide to Cancun Beach for Young Travelers

Cancun Beach is recognized for being one of the best tourist destinations in Mexico. 30 years ago, it was just beach, vegetation and few constructions. Now thousands of spring breakers and young people around the world travel to Cancun to spend their vacation not only for its beaches but for this big avenue called “Zona Hotelera” surrounded by the Caribbean beaches, hotels, nightlife and luxury restaurants.

I did my ultimate guide to Cancun Beach for young travelers:

This is an all-inclusive resort where many young travelers choose for its fun atmosphere. It counts with many entertainment activities such as beach games, pool games, dj parties, golf courses, dance lessons, watersports and has one of the biggest pools of all the resorts in Cancun. Also counts with a private beach only for guests. More than 15 restaurants are at the Grand Oasis, I recommend the Mexican Sarabe if you want to eat mexican food. Some bars and discos have free entrance for guests. How to get there?

I supposed you can´t wait to jump in the Caribbean beach. It is proved that spending a day in contact with the sea helps to release the stress and to relax. Don’t forget your sunscreen, the sun is super strong in Cancun.
It depends on where you stay, some hotels offer private beach; but if you want to go to a public beach (which are in excellent condition), I recommend “Playa Forum” (located behind the Party Zone of Cancun at Km. 10), this beach is very amused for the music and cool atmosphere, you can relax drinking your favorite coctail and play a volleyball game at the seashore.

There are a lot of tours in Cancun that you can enjoy: aquatic parks, visit the Wonder of Chichen Itza, snorkel in the reef, scuba dive, ride in the pirate cruise, go to a cenote and lots of more tours you can do. I recommend to take the tour of Xel-ha, is the best aquatic park in the Mayan Riviera (30 minutes away from Cancun), you can snorkel with the tropical fish, eat in one of the many buffets, explore the caves, cliff climb, zipline, swing on a rope, bike tours and other more activities.

Located in the center of the big avenue “Zona Hotelera”. There is the most famous nightlife area of Cancun. “The Party Zone”. The discos go all night 7 days a week, there are fancy bars and also downright funky style. Live pop music to ultra loud disco music, it depends on your mood. There are many night shows from famous artists in the discos and bikini contests, night shows are undefined. There’s also “Ladies Night” where women drink for free. My best recommendations for discos are: Palazzo, Mandala and Daddy’O.

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January 15, 2016
Get Ready for Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil and the state capital of Rio de Janeiro. The city is known for its sandy beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema.

Colorfull carnivals, football matches, great music, its beautiful tropical forests, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba, is considered the world’s largest.

Rio de Janeiro is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns).

As you can see, Rio de Janeiro has many good reasons for be visited, its amazing landmarks and diverse culture, makes it a must visit place and a good thing about Rio de Janeiro is that it always has something to offer to people of all the ages.

In addition to this, the most stunning view of Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara Bay can be seen from the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain.

If you are getting ready for the Biggest Sporting event on the planet 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil you are reading the perfect article. Here is all the information you need to spend a safety, informed and organized vacations in Rio de Janeiro.

First of all: Visa and Ticket Information

It is important to check if you require a visa to Brazil before booking any tours, airport transportation or accommodation on-line. Note that citizens of the US or Canada are required to obtain a visa prior to arrival. More info…

Once your flight is booked to Rio de Janeiro, we advise to buy tickets for the games in advance. These can be purchased at the official website of Rio de Janeiro 2016. When you know exactly which games you are going to watch, contemplate a location for a suitable accommodation.

Note: Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016 begins on Friday, August 5 and ends on Sunday, August 21.

Venues of the Games

There are four main venues where the games will be hold: Copacobana, Maracanã, Barra (Barra da Tijuca) and Deodoro. The last two, Barra (Barra da Tijuca) and Deodoro, are the furthest away from the city center of Rio de Janeiro.

Depending on the games venues, there are a lot of options to book a hotel close to any of them.

Security Tips in Rio de Janeiro:
- Be precautious if you are on foot, especially at night, it is safer travel on a taxi, try to avoid lonely areas like subway stations.
- If you are going to walk in crowded areas, it is always good to keep valuable items, passport and additional cash in the hotel safe.
- For security reasons, it is good to take out money from ATM machines that are placed inside buildings, banks or shopping centres.
- It is always safer to visit city centers and famous tourist attractions in the daytime and dangerous areas should be avoided at night.
Things to know in Rio de Janeiro:
- Service charges (around 10 %) are added to hotel or restaurant bills at the end. Additional tips can be given to appreciate a good service or to round up the bill to a whole number and it is not obligatory to give tips to the taxi drivers.
- The climate of Rio de Janeiro is normally tropical wet and dry in all seasons. Summer starts from December to February, the temperature rises and it also rains. The best time to visit Rio de Janeiro is from July to September, at daytime is usually quite warm and with fresh air at nights, perfect for the beach destinations and to explore the beautiful natural sceneries of Rio de Janeiro.
- Rio de Janeiro it’s cheaper than destinations like Europe, but throughout South America, Rio de Janeiro has a reputation for being costly, as does Chile. A standard meal range is $7-10, nicer meals from $20-80. Attraction entrance fees cost around $20. The currency in Brazil is the Brazilian Real, which fluctuates quite often, usually between 2.2 – 3.0 Brazilian reais to $1 USD.
January 15, 2016